Historical Events In 1915

Jun 01   John Randolph, NYC, actor (King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   The first Zeppelin air raid over England in the year 1915.   

Jun 01   On this day in history the National Transcontinental Railway is completed between Moncton and Winnipeg via Edmundston, Quebec and Senneterre. Because of the high cost the Grand Trunk refused to lease the line which was operated as a component of the Canadian Government Railways until the formation of the Canadian National System.   

Jun 02   In the year 1915 lester del Rey, US, sci-fi author (Moon Trilogy, Marooned on Mars)   

Jun 03   In the year 1915 iris Meredith, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Son of Davy Crockett)   

Jun 04   Modibo Keita, president of Mali (1960-68) in the year 1915.   

Jun 04   On this day in history william Charles Denis Browne, composer, dies at 26   

Jun 05   47th Belmont: George Byrne aboard The Finn wins in 2:18.6 in the year 1915.   

Jun 05   Alfred Kazin, US writer/literature critic (Inmost Leaf) on this day in history.   

Jun 05   Brzeska, sculptor, dies in the year 1915.   

Jun 06   On this day in history vincent Persichetti, Phila Pennsylvania, composer (Sibyl)   

Jun 07   In the year 1915 benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35   

Jun 08   On this day in history 92°F (33.3°C) in De Bilt, Netherlands   

Jun 08   In the year 1915 gustaaf AWC baron van Hemert Dingshof, (mayor-Maarn Neth)   

Jun 08   On this day in history william Jennings Bryan quits as Secretary of State   

Jun 09   Jane Cowan, cello teacher on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history british/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon   

Jun 10   Oscar Comras, Bronx, drummer (namesake of Comras Mall in Bronx Park) in the year 1915.   

Jun 11   On this day in history david Kindersley, font designer/cutter   

Jun 12   On this day in history 29th US Womens Tennis: Molla B Mallory beats Hazel Wightman (46 62 60)   

Jun 12   On this day in history david Rockefeller, CEO (Chase Manhattan Bank)   

Jun 13   J Donald Budge, US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles) on this day in history.   

Jun 15   Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France in the year 1915.   

Jun 15   US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 15   US government mints first $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo in the year 1915.   

Jun 16   Joseph Kagan, businessman on this day in history.   

Jun 16   The foundation of the British Women's Institute in the year 1915.   

Jun 17   League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia in the year 1915.   

Jun 17   Stringbean, [David Akeman], Ky, banjoist/comedian (Hee Haw) in the year 1915.   

Jun 18   In the year 1915 21st US Golf Open: John Travers shoots a 297 at Baltusrol GC NJ   

Jun 18   In the year 1915 arthur Fagg, cricketer (dual double-centuries in a game for Kent 1938)   

Jun 18   In the year 1915 eufemio Zapata, brother to Mexican revolutionist Emiliano Zapata, killed by Sidronio Comancho   

Jun 19   Sergey Ivanovich Taneyev, Russian composer (Oresteia), dies at 58 in the year 1915.   

Jun 20   Emil Rathenau, German industrialist (AEG), dies in the year 1915.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of francois Bondy, writer   

Jan 01   In the year 1915 birth of lewis Bingham Keeble, town planner   

Jan 02   John Hope Franklin, historian was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   In the year 1915 birth of mabel Leigh, potter   

Jan 05   Uta Graf, singer/teacher was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of arthur H. Robinson, Canadian-born cartographer (d. 2004)   

Jan 06   Alan Watts, Kent England, writer (Book on the Taboo) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Don Edwards, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) was born in the year 1915.   

Jan 02   Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84 in the year 1915.   

Jan 03   In the year 1915 james E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30   

Jan 06   In the year 1915 reginald Wood, cricketer (one Test England v Australia 1886), dies   

Jan 13   Mary Slessor, Scottish missionary (b. 1848) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   On this day in history death of richard Meux Benson, founder of Anglican religious order (b. 1824)   

Jan 15   Guillaume Couture, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history death of nikolay Umov, Russian physicist (b. 1846)   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of ross Barnes, baseball player (b. 1850)